George Benson is among the performers at 'For Love of Moody: A Jazz Celebration, ' taking place Oct. 19 at Prudential Hall.

Written by

Richard Skelly
| For the Asbury Park Press

The first James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival, organized by some astute programmers at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, is held Oct. 15-21 at various venues in the city of Newark.

For those who remember the excitement of the Hammond B-3 organ jams that used to cap off the Newark Jazz Festivals of the 1990s, this newly organized festival is indeed a welcome one. Several key concerts will be held at NJPAC's Prudential Hall, including "For Love of Moody: A Jazz Celebration" on Oct. 19 featuring Jon Faddis, Kenny Barron, George Benson and the Manhattan Transfer, among others, as ...